Chandigarh, Oct. 16 -- The Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has issued a statutory advisory to safeguard the privacy, dignity and security of children residing in Child Care Institutions (CCIs). The advisory has been issued by commission chairperson Tripti Sheoran under Section 13(1)(a) of the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005.

A commission spokesperson said during its visits to various institutions, the commission observed that CCTV systems in several institutions had been connected to personal mobile phones and laptops. This created a significant security risk, as live footage could potentially be accessed remotely, downloaded or circulated without authorisation.

The commission emphasis...